Pitcairnia brongniartiana var. ornata Manzan. & W.Till |
(species brongniartiana)Publ: Bromeliaceae of Ecuador (Jewels of the Jungle) : Pitcairnioideae 2: 404-5 (2005)
Distribution: ECUADOR; Esmeraldas,
Habitat: Epiphytic and semi-epiphytic in the low rainforests of the Coast., 801 m. Elev.
Etymology: The name refers to the ornamentally attractive leaves.